WIRED Updates 2026 Digital Gift Guide with New Food, Gaming, and Travel Picks
In October 2026, WIRED refreshed its online guide for gift cards and digital gift ideas, incorporating new selections in food, gaming, and travel while eliminating outdated options and updating links and prices. The guide features categories such as food, movie and TV subscriptions, music streaming, ebooks, gaming subscriptions, password managers, online courses, fitness services, shopping loyalty programs, travel experiences, and charitable donations. Notable mentions include gift cards from Etsy, Amazon, and Brooklinen; food offerings like Milk Bar and Omaha Steaks; streaming platforms such as Netflix and Disney+; music services like Apple Music; and reading subscriptions like Kindle Unlimited. It also highlights gaming subscriptions like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, along with security gifts and charity options, recommending verification through Charity Navigator and Charity Watch.
Key facts
- WIRED updated its digital gift guide in October 2026, adding food, gaming, and travel entries and removing discontinued options.
- The guide covers 12 categories, from food and restaurants to charitable donations.
- Specific gift card recommendations include Etsy, Amazon, Brooklinen, and CardSnacks.
- Food-related picks include Milk Bar, Omaha Steaks, Goldbelly, OpenTable, GrubHub, HelloFresh, and DoorDash.
- Streaming recommendations include Netflix, Paramount+, Sling TV, Disney+, Hulu, and Mubi.
- Gaming subscriptions cover Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Nintendo Switch Online, Humble Choice, Apple Arcade, PlayStation Plus tiers, Google Play Pass, Steam, Roblox, and Twitch.
- Charity options include GlobalGiving, GiveWell, and World Wildlife Fund symbolic species adoptions starting at $60.
- The guide suggests using Charity Navigator and Charity Watch to research charities.
Entities
Institutions
- WIRED
- Etsy
- Amazon
- Brooklinen
- CardSnacks
- Target
- Best Buy
- REI
- Walmart
- Home Depot
- Milk Bar
- Omaha Steaks
- Goldbelly
- OpenTable
- GrubHub
- HelloFresh
- DoorDash
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Sling TV
- Roku
- Disney+
- Hulu
- Mubi
- Spotify
- Apple
- Apple Music
- Google Play
- YouTube Music
- YouTube Premium
- Tidal
- Kindle Unlimited
- Libro.fm
- Audible Plus
- Epic!
- The New Yorker
- The New York Times
- The Atlantic
- MAD Magazine
- ProPublica
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Humble Choice
- Apple Arcade
- PlayStation Plus
- Google Play Pass
- Steam
- Roblox
- Twitch
- 1Password
- Malwarebytes Premium
- NordVPN
- MasterClass
- Rosetta Stone
- Lessonface
- Fender Play
- Babbel
- Preply
- The School of Photography
- CodeSpark Academy
- ClassPass
- Apple Fitness+
- Peloton
- Strava
- Walmart+
- Amazon Prime
- Costco
- Uncommon Experiences
- Virgin Experience Gifts
- 57hours
- StubHub
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Spafinder
- AMC Theatres
- Airbnb
- US Park Pass
- Uber
- Charity Navigator
- Charity Watch
- GlobalGiving
- GiveWell
- World Wildlife Fund
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Yosemite
- Alcatraz Island
- Everglades